Celani Charitable Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Novi, MI EIN: 38-3544723

Celani Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Novi, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $49K.

Celani Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$1,817,990
+2.5% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$46,400
-84.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$48,832
-83.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,524
-69.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Celani Charitable Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Livonia

How Celani Charitable Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2022 it paid out 159% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2021) to $125K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $125K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Livonia Livonia, MIDonation for Universally Accessible Playground$125,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,817,990$46,400$1,524———$48,832$90,212
2024$1,773,114$307,376$4,942———$302,434$76,747
2023$1,470,680$49,975$5,029———$44,946$72,206
2022$1,425,734$-66,740$136,250$125,0001$125,000$25,999$78,565
2021$1,628,724$272,107$133,885$125,0001$125,000$263,222$84,767
2020$1,490,502$8,911$8,022———$21,798$82,189

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Celani Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $90K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Celani Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Thomas Celani, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Thomas Celani

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Olivia Celani

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vicki Celani

    Treasurer, Secretary & Director

    Threasurer, Secretary & Director → Treasurer, Secretary & Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vincenzo Celani

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Benedetto Celani (2020–2024) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Celani Charitable Foundation Inc

How large is Celani Charitable Foundation Inc?

Celani Charitable Foundation Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $46K.

Where does Celani Charitable Foundation Inc operate?

Celani Charitable Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Michigan.

How much is Celani Charitable Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Celani Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $90K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Celani Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

Celani Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3544723. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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